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tI»V'ERTISING RATES:
I . , rt i;cuients inserted for §2 00 per square for
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| will bo S3O per square,
f Announcing candidates S2O, which must invariably
paid > n advance.
Adj t & Inspector General's Office, t
Macoti, Ga., August 1,1864. >
B special Order, i
■ No. • V
I \= there is a misapprehension about the powers
B f the Inferior Courts in making details for police
» ,uty, the following orders are published for the in
-I,\>rnxJion of all concerned :
I One policeman is allowed for each 500 negroes in
I aoh coun y.
I All nu n between 55 and 60, able to ride and carry
V ,j U n, are to act as a police foYce in their respec-
I lire counties. The Aids de Camp are specially in-
I ,'tructed. to order them upon this duty, and any man
I between these ages, able for service, who refuses,
I will btwsent to the front. They aro to ride all
I through the county, confining themselves to no par
■ ticular district or plantation, and are to give their
I whole time to this business. .As they can sleep in
■ houses at night, they can do this duty, when they
■would not be fit for other military service. They
■will visit the plantations, correct insubordinate nc
■groes, and do all in their power to protect property
land preserve order.
I It is believed there are but few counties in the
folate, in which there are not in the county , one man
|able .for service for each 500 negroes. If there
should not be that number in any county, the Infe
rior Court will recommend for detail a number of
men subject to the late call sufficient to makeup the
deficiency. These should be selected from such
overseers and others as have most control over the
negroes. The recommendations of the courts must
be sent to these headquarters, where they will be
allowed, if the evidence of deficiency in the num
ber of old men is satisfactory.
I The court must accompany the application for
the detail by a certificate, giving the following
fci'ts:
■ Ist. The number of slaves in the county.
■Aid. The number and names of tne old men be
tween 55 and 60 in the county, with the name of
each, who is too feeble through the county.
3d. The names of the persons recommended by
the courts to make up the deficiency if any. All
details granted by the courts without an order from
these headquarter?, are valid, and will be so treated
by all Aids-de Camp and other State officers, who
-will send all such detailed men to the front imme
diately.
E As trifcj late interruption in the railroad transpor
tation may have caused somo of the militia who
had started to Macon to return home for want of
transportation, all such are required to press for
ward to Macon without delay, as the channels of
communication will be open again in a day or two.
I All officers at home will exercise great energy in
lending all men subject to the call forward prompt
ly, under arrest when necessary.
HENRY C. WAYNE,
i augt 2t Adj't & Insp. Gen.
Hkadquartkrs Georgia Reserve, 1
Macon, Ga„ July 23, 1864. j
wti’eiieml Orders, I
• No. 13. ;
J. All questions of details from the Reserve for
agricultural purposes, on the part of those persons
having less than fifteen able-bodied field hands,
having boon placed under the control and direction
of the Commanding Officer of the Reserve Force,
it is ordered that the details heretofore granted by
tftis Commandant of Conscripts in this State, shall
stand until otherwise ordered from these Head
quarters.
11. The Commandant of Conscripts will cause a
lull an accurate report to bo made to these Head
quarters, of all persons of this class who have been
thus detailed, stating the residence and age of each
I person detailed, and the grounds upon which such
Idetailb have been made; and they will bo immedi
|atcl.v assigned to companies in the Reserve Force,
land be subject to be ordered to the companies to
[which they may be thus assigned, whenever their
details may be suspended or annulled.
HI. Enrolling Officers will continue to send for
ward all persons liable to duty in the Reserve Corps
under the orders and directions heretofore issued
(0 them by the Commandant of Conscripts, ex
cept as these orders and directions may be modi
fied or changed by orders from these Ilcadquar-
IV. County Enrolling Officers will send all such
persons tc the District Enrolling Officers, who will
-,Tui them to the Camp of Instruction at this place,
where the officer in charge will report daily their
arrival to these Headquarters, that they may be
promptly assigned and sent forward to their respec
tive companies. l ' l>
V. In the ease of persons of the Reserve Class
applying for exemption under the third paragraph
and first clause of the fourth paragraph of Section
Tenth, of the act of Congress, entitled "An Act to
organize forces to serve during the war,” approved .
Fobruary 17th, 1864, the application will be for- j
warded to the Commandant of Conscripts, and the j
ame privilege will bo extended to applicants as
heretofore allowed.
VI. In all cases arising under the second clause
Paragraph Fourth, commencing with those words,
"In addition to the foregoing exemptions,” &c., the
applicant will be sent forward as provided in the
Fourth Paragraph of this Order, and no furlough
will bo allowed, and his application will as soon as
l rfttsticable be forwarded to these Headquarters for
decision. Enrolling Officers will make in such cases
investigations as heretofore, and will as soon as
practicable bo forwarded to these Headquarters for,
decision. Enrolling Officers will make in such cases
investigations as heretofore, and will forward the
papers to these Headquarters, with the application
for detail.
VII. All applications for details from the Reserve
Force for Government works, or any other purpose
must be made to these Headquarters.
By command of
MAJ.GEN. HOWELL COBB,
Commanding Georgia Reserve.
Lamar Conn. Major and A. A. 11.
iul 29 Gt
1' EO6I C* 1 A—M ÜB€Ogec i’« ua* ty.
\\7HEREAS, Mrs. Mary V. Davis, adm'x of Dr.
* > George S. Davis, dec'd has filed her petition for
leave to sell a negro woman by ihe name of Maria,
ibout 25 years of age and her four children.
All persons concerned are hereby notified to show
•ause, (if auy they have) why an order should not
be granted at. thonext September Term ofthe Court
f Ordinary for said county, authorizing the sale of
said negro.
Given under my hand, duly Ist. 64.
JNO. JOIINmIa,
Ordinary.
Martha A. Taylor) Libel for Divorce in Marion
vs (Aiurt. Returnable to
Green B. Taylor. ) September Term. ISbI.
At Columbus, April 2d,1864.
| T appearing to the Court by the return oi the Sher
-1 iff, that the defendant is not to be found m tne
county, and it further appearing to the t ourt o>
other evidence that the defen dent does not reside
in the State. _ ....
It is therefore ordered by the Court that service
be perfected on the defendant by publication ot this
order once a month for four months, before the
next term of the Court, in some newspaper ot this
State.
EDMOND 11. WORRILL, J. S. C. C. C.
A true extract from the minutes, this April sth,
ISG4. GEO. W. AfcDl HIE,
apl 7 ui4m Clerk.
TO HIRE!
TOR the balance of the year able-bodied
F Ncirro Men and seventeen Negro Women.
Apply soon to K M. GI'NBY. Ag’t.
jul 28 ts
to Debtors* and t red
itors.
L < LL persons indebted to the estate of Seaborn
-> Jones, deceased, arc required to make iiauie
cnate payment, and those having claims against said
•’state are required to render them in terms of the
*®wto the undersigned.
SEABORN J. HENNING. Adm’r.
By MARY 11. DENNING, Vgcot.
Jul2B w6t
ROOTIS TO RE.VT !
| Vi O comfortablo and well furnished rooms to rent
„ V°. Sgme °. r dei ly and respectable person or per
*oß m a private house, in the northern part of the
U »- /Apply to MRS. DAVID,
außr *lt - Upper end Oglethorpe st.
Vol. XI.
J. VV, WARREN & CO. Proprietors..
Notice.
All Officers or Men registered as patients in
this hospital in private quarters will report Imme
diately in Person, or they will be reported to
Iheir commands as deserters.
W. A. ROBERTSON,
jul29 d3t Surg. in charge Lee Hospital.
Headquarters Conscript Service, 1
Augusta, July 25,1864. )
General Orders, )
No. 42. /
The following extract from Circular, No. 24, Bu
-1 roau of Conscription, (current series,) is published
for the information and guidance of all concerned :
11. The sale to the Government or to the families j
of soldiers, at prices fixed by the Commissioners of
the State, under the Impressment Act, of the mar- j
ketable surplus remaining after furnishing the Gov- j
eminent with the stipulated quantity of provisions, 1
and which he may raise from year to year, while his
exemption continues, is made by the act of Oon- ■
I gress, approved February 17th, 1864, one of the
conditions of exemption allowed to an overseer or j
agriculturalist. A claim is assorted by some of i
those exempted as agriculturalists to exchange such
part of the aforesaid surplus as they may please, for
supplies of provisions, clothing, and the like, to be
consumed in family use, and to sell to the Govern
ment or to the families of soldiers only what re
mains of such surplus after making said exchanges.
The claim is in violatian of the law and of theif
contract with the Government, and cannot be al- j
lowed.
Upon satisfactory evidence being furnished that
persons exempted as overseers or agriculturalists
have or are thus disposing of their surplus produc
tions by exchange as aforesaid, Enrolling Officers
will arrest all such persons, forward them to their
nearest camp of instruction, to be retained there
until final action shall be taken and announced in
their cases, and forward through the proper chan
nels of communication to this Bureau a report of
all the facts and circumstauces of each case.
Every agriculturalist or overseer, upon receiving
his certificate of exemption, should be informed
that the action indicated above will be taken in the
event of his not disposing of his marketable sup
plies in accordance with the requirements of the
law.”
By order of
Col. WM. M. BROWNE,
Commandant.
P. Looney, Lt. and Adj’t.
jul2B 5t
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THE SPIRIT OF MILITARY INSTITUTIONS,
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INFANTRY TACTICS,
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Being a third edition of this valuable work. Splen
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third off to the trade.
The editions of all of these valuable works are
under 2,000 copies, and those in want will do well
to send in their orders at once.
ALSO.
General Orders, A. & I. G.’s
Office, up to Ist April, 1864. Price $5. One-third
off to the trade.
Andrew’s Light Artillery Drill
Splendidly illustrated. Price $4. One-fhird off to
the trade.
Any of these books will be sent free of postage on
receipt of the price, in new issue, or the old at the
discount.
EVANS & COGSWELL,
Julj 6 3t Publishers.
THE ATLANTA. -
DAILY & WEEKLY INTELLIGENCER.
The undersigned proprietor of the ATLANTA
Daily and Weekly Intelligencer,
announces to the public that he has made arrange
ments for the publication of these Journals in this
city (Macon) and that in a few days subscribers to
the same will be furnished as usual with their pa
pers :
Correspondents, advertisers and all persons hav
ing business with the
will pleasse address their communications to
The Intelligencer Office,
Macon, Georgia.
All JOB and GOVERNMENT WORK
on hand will be resumed at an early day.
JARED 1. WHITAKER,
Proprietor
jul27 It
Flag of' Truce Letters
Confederate States of America, j
War Department, f
Bureau of Exchange. )
Richmond, Va., July Ist, 1864.
1. All letters to go North by flag of truce must be
sent to this office.
2. Each letter must be inclosed in a separate en
velope and addressed to me. Bureau of Exchange,
Richmond, Ya.
3. No letter must exceed in length one page of
ordinary sized letter paper, and its contents be con
fined strictly to personal or family matters. No
letter alluding to the movements or localities of
troops will be allowed to pass.
4. Each letter must contain a United States post
age stamp, or its equivalent in silver or United
' States currency. These regulations will be rigidly
enforced, and no letter transmitted in which they
! are not strictly observed.
ROB’T OULD,
Agent of Exchange.
j [Official.]
W H Hatch. Captain and A A G.
july22 6t
Shoe iliakers’ and Saddlers’
TAIL UNDERSIGNED having commenced the
I manufacture of the above named articles in this
city are prepared to fill orders for the same.
Office on Angle street, a few doors above C. S.
Hospital. HARRISON, BEDELL A CO.
Reference —Mr*. F. IV . Dillard.
Mobile Register. Mississippian and Augusta Con
stitutionalist, please copy one month and send bill?
to this office,
mar 80 ts
ON sad after the lsf July, my office and dwell
ing will be on Broad st.. at the residence of the
hl jul3?tf oairUS ’ W. J. MURRELL. M. D.
NOTICE.
To Planters and Others !
f WILL EXCHANGE Osnaburgs, Sheeting and
I Yarns, for Bacou, Lard, fallow and Beeswax, i
will be found at Robinctt &Go s 0 w , re 1
am manufacturing Candles Oil for sa^e.
jj. o. VYxvIItxII.
june 2 ts .
Columbus, 6a Saturday Morning, August 0,1864.
MEW GOODS:: MEW MOB!!!
.A.T
Mrs. DSSSAU’S.
FROM THE LATE BLOCKADE SALE AT
-A.ngu.sta, Ga.
The goods arc all superior to what is
offered elsewhere, and will be sold lower
than lately. In the assortment can be
found:
Ladies’ New Hats,
New Bonnet Ribbons.
New Belts.
Bobinet Musquito Netting,
Tucking and Dressing Combs,
Ladies’ llosery »
Three y’ds w ide Linen Sheeting,
Superior Bleached Shirting,
Printed Jackonets,
Ginghams,
English and French Calicoes,
Bombazine; Alpacas,
Elegant Leroes.
CA LL jbJSTJD SEE.
je 21 ts
Medical Card..
DR. E. ATROSSY.
L'ORMERLY Surgeon to the New Orleans "Fe
ll male Infirmary,” tenders his services to the Cit-'
izens of Columbus in all the branches of his profes
sion.
Special attention will be devotedjto the treatment
of the diseases of wo mem.
48“ Surgical operations performed for
Fistula in Ano, Visico-Vaginal fistula,
Hydrocele, Congenital and Accidental Phymosis,
Varicocele, Haemorrhoids or Piles, Callous Impas
sable strictures, False Passages, Tallapes or Club
Foot, and contraction of the fingers, Strabismus or
Squinting, Aneurism,'Varix or dilated veins, Ptery
gium, Cataract and Hair Lip; also for the remov
al of all tumors or abnormal growths from.any part
of the body. •
“Diseases ofths;Genito-Urinary System, comprsing
the different stages of Ghonorrhoea, Strictures,
Gravel, Spermatorrhea, Syphilis, in its primary
secondary,tertiary and heriditary forms,will receive
particular attention.
References given whenever desired as well as the
recommendation of many years practice in New Or
leans; Consultation hours every day at his office
in the Masonic Hall Building, from 10 to 12 o’clock
a, m„ and from 2to 4 o’clock p, m. Patients willdo
well to call precisely at those hours, as before and
after that time will be devoted to visiting personsin
the city.
Address all commuications to
DR. E. A. RO3SY.
Columbus. Ga,
N. B.—Persons from a distance having servants
requiring surgical or medical treatment, will be
provi led with comfortable quarters, but in all cases 1
will have to furnish their own provisions and bed
ding.
will also bestow particular attention to
the treatment of the different forms of Ulcers, Rheu
matism, Gout. Scrofulous affections, Syphilitic erup
tions, and all other chronic diseases of the skin.—
Medicated Fumigations and Steam Sulphurous
Baths, as employed in tho hospitals in’Europe and
America, will form a part of my treatment.
feb 11 3m E. A. R.
Change of Schedule.
Office Engineer and Superintendent, 1
Charleston and Savannah Railroad. >
Charlcston, June 7,1864.)
i IN THURSDAY, June 9,1864, and until further
U notice, the Schedule of the Passenger train will
be as follow, viz:
Leave Charleston 9.45, a. m.
Arrive in Savannah 5.40, p. in.
Leave Savannah 5,30, a. in.
Arrive in Charleston 1.15, p. m.
This Train makes direct connections, going north
and south, with the Northeastern Railroad at Char
leston, and the Central Railroad at the Junction.
- H. S. HAINES,
June 14 ts Engineer and Superintendent.
FRICTION MIATHCRST
THE Columbus, Ga„ Friction Match Company,
1 have again resumed operations, and will, in a
few days, be prepared to supply them in quantity.—
They also make a superior article of Blacking, which
can be supplied in quantity.
Dealers and others wishing to purchase, can ap
ply to Messrs. Livingston & Cos., or Messrs. Hull &
Duck, who will be kept constantly supplied.
S. D. THOM & CO.,
Manufacturers.
N, B.—lt having cost me about $5,000 in the past
eighteen months, above receipts, to learn how to
make good matches, the public can now rely on get
ting a superior article. S. D. THOM.
Columbus, May 14, 1864 dtf
Change of Schedule.
ON and after Sunday, June 19th, the Trains on
the M uscogee Railroad will run as follows :
PASSENGER TRAIN:
Leave Columbus ] ..6 45 P. M.
Arrive at Macon .....3 25 A. M.
Leave Macon 8 10 P, M-
Arrive at Columbus 4 25 A. M.
FREIGHT TRAIN:
Leave Columbus 5 00 A. M.
Arrive at Columbus 4 55 A. M.
W. L. CLARK,
mar 19 ts Supt. Muscogee R, R.
“ Notice to Planters and Con
sumers of Iron.’*
W r E will keep for sale, for Confederate funds, or
exchange for country produce—such as Corn,
Fodder, Bacon, Lard, Syrup, Peas, Potatoes, Tal
low, Butter, Wheat or Flour—the following articles,
on hand or made to order:
PLOW AND SCOOTER BAR IRON ;
FLAT, ROUND AND SQUARE BAR IRON;
HOOP, HORSE SHOE, NAIL ROD ;
IRON COTTON TIES (CHEAPER THAN
ROPE) FOR BALING;
SHOVELS AND SPADES :
FRY PANS:
POT WARE OI SEVERAL DESCRIP
TIONS ;
SUGAR AND SALT KETTLES—FROM 40
TO 100 GALLONS:
SUGAR MILLS—I3 AND 15 INCH.
-We are prepared to receive and fill orders for any
sizes and quantity of Iron, from our Iron Works
and Rolling Mill in Alabama.
JOHN D. GRAY & CO.,
apr3tf Next o New Bridge,
10R s iLE ,
One of the Most Desirable Resi
dences in Wyimton.
THE Lot contains forty acres of Land—twenty of
which are in the woods. The House is commo
dious and convenient: containing six basement
rooms and seven on the first floor. On the premises
are good and new out-houses, barns and stables; an
orchard filled with selections of choice apples,
poaches, apricots, cherries, plums and pears; also a
vinevard of grapes in fail bearing. This location is
healthy, supplied with excellent water and con
venient to the city. Persons desiring to invest will
not have as rare chance probably during the war.—
Parties wishing to negotiate for this property will
call on E. J. Pinckari, who will give them any in
formation desired. Possession given immediately,
jul 29 ts J- R- BANIvb.
Teamsters Wanted!
I wish to hire a number of Negro Teamsters for
the Army of Tennessee. Citizens having such hands
will please notify me immediately ; as in this way
a number of soldiers may be relieved to strengthen
out struggling arm}'. to, JOHSSOS
jai-T 2-v Government Transportation Works.
T Reward.
1 WILI hove reward for 808, a black
l boy rs old. He has been out three
or four a ' is'apposed to be lurking about
the city JM>. H. BA.SS.
jy 4 tt
Friday Evening:.
Chattahoochee & Bainbridge.
The steamer Mist, Van Marcus, master, will leave
for the above ports Saturday morning, 6th inst.,
at 9 o’clock.
FOR CHATTAHOOCHEE
The Steamer Indian will leave for Chattahoochee
Saturday morning at 9 o’clock.
Donations to General Hospital
General Hospital,
Columbus, Ga., Aug. 1, ’64.
| I desire to return thanks in behalf of the sick and
wounded soldiers of this Hospital for the following
; donations during the month of July, to-wit:
Gen. Jas. Bethune for 5 copies each of the Euqui
j rer and Times—daily.
Mrs M P Ellis, for a number of books.
" E Green, package of sage.
“ McKay, 2 large jars of pickles and vegeta
bles.
Miss Bethune, for a number of books.
Ladies of Florence, Ga., (through Captain Van
Marcus) for a quantity of vegetables and delica
cies.
3/rs Lockhart, for beets and cabbages.
" Woodruff, for vegetables,
“ Cox, for grits.
Crawford and other Ladies of Chunr.ennug
gee, Ala., for 3 boxes, and 3 barrels of good things.
Ladies of Cotton Valley, Alabama, (through Mr.
Perry) for honey, butter, hams, chickens, *fcc.
Mrs W Hodges, for vegetables, frequently.
“ M P Ellis. "
“ Evans, “ “ "
Harrison, apples, fans, <kc.
Mr. Frank Johnson, 50 copies of the Southern
Presbyterian.
Mrs Ellis, linen "rags.
Relief Committee of Macon county, and Tuske
gee, Ala., for a large quantity of vegetables.
Baptist Missionary Board, for 30 copies each of
the S. W. Baptist and Christian Index, —weekly.
Unknown friend, for 30 copies Christian Index —
weekly.
Rev. R B Brooks, for SIBO for the Christian In
dex.
Cumberland Presbyterian Church, for 30 copies of
the Southern Observer,—weekly.
Rev. Mr. DeVotie, for numerous copies of the
Christian Index, —weekly.
CARLISLE TERRY,
Surgeon in charge.
Gen. Pillow* Relieved of His Command.
—The Greensboro’ Beacon publishes the fol
lowing extract from a letter received by Rev.
C. C. Callaway, from his son Darby, of the
“Pillow Cadets,” written from Montgomery,
under date ofthe 22d ult. :
Gen. Pillow has been suspended from the
command of this brigade. He was relieved
upon the ground that Ball's and Armistead’s
regiments were illegally raised, and that the
Secretary of War had decided that they prop
erly belong to infantry, and that to that branch
of the service they must go. Gen. Pillow
asked the privilege of resigning ; Gen. Bragg
would not consent to his doing so, sayingthat
he would give him another command. Gen.
Pillow then asked the privilege of taking his
staff and escort with him. Bragg granted his
request in part. He permitted him to take his
staff only. Capt. Shockley was ordered to
report to Gen. Lee. Shockley did so. The
“Pillow Cadets” are henceforward an escort
to Gen. Stephen D. Lee.
Lieut. Gen John B Hood
Lieutenant General John B. Hood was born
in Owensville. Bath county, Ky., June 29th,
1831, and was brought up at Mount Sterling,
Montgomery county. He entered upon his
collegiate course at West Point in 1849, and
graduated in 1854. He was then assigned to
duty in the Fourth Infantry in California,
where he served twenty-tw*o months. When
the two new regiments raised by Jefferson
Davis, then Secretary of War, were called out,
he was transferred July, 1855, to the one
(Second Cavalry) in which Gen. Albert Sid
ney Johnston, who fell at Shiloh, was in
command, and Gen. R- E. Lee, the lieutenant
colonel. This regiment furnished many val
uable officers to the South. Gen. Earl Van
Dorn, E. K. Smith, Fields, Evans and Hardee
were from its ranks.
In the winter of 1855-6 General Hood en
tered upon the frontier service of Western
Texas, where, in July following, he had a spir
ited engagement, and was wounded by the
Indians on Devil’s river.
A short time before the beginning of the
present war, he was ordered to report for duty
at West Point, as instructor for cavalry. But
anticipating the present difficulties, he wa3
allowed, at his own request, to return to duty
in Texas—his object being, in view of all the
prospects of impending dissolution, to be in
that portion of the country which he most
loved and so greatly admired. He could see
no hope of reconciliation or adjustment, but
every indication of a fierce and bloody war ;
consequently he bad determined to cast his
destiny with the South. On the 16th of April,
1861, he resigned his commission under the
United States Government, and tendered his
services to the Confederacy. His name was
entered upon the roll with the rank of first
lieutenant, and ordered to report to Gen. ,
Lee, in Virginia, who ordered him to report to j
Gen. Magruder, on the Peninsula. He was j
at once placed in command of all the cavalry !
of the Peninsula, with the rank of captain of
the regular cavalry. __ Having several success
ful engagements with the enemy, he was soon
promoted to the rank of major. On Septem
ber 30th, he was ordered to Richmond, and,
receiving the rank of colonel of infantry, was
placed in command of the Fourth Regiment
Texas Volunteers, then in camp near the city.
Very few of the men had ever seen him, and
doubts were entertained whether a colonel
could be appointed that would give satisfac
tion. An attempt had previously been made
to organize the regiment under Col. Allen, of
Texas ; but, in consequence of a protest of
the captains, the appointment was withdrawn.
This produced a feeling with others, and it
was thought that they would not be satisfied
with any one that might be appointed. But
in a few days the feeling was gone, and every
one seemed to be perfectly contented. His
commanding appearance, manly deportment,
quick perception, courteous manners and de
cision of character, readily impressed the offi
cers and men that he was the man to govern
them in the camp and command them on the
field: and his thorough acquaintance with
every department of the service, satisfied eve
ry one with his competency for the position.
The men found him able and ready to give
all the necessary instruction, not only in drill
ing them for the field, but also in the forms
and technicalities ofthe clothing, commissary,
ordnance and transportation departments—for
the want of which information, regiments en
tering the service frequently go hungry, and
commissaries and quartermaster? make many
fruitless trips.
On the Bth and 9th of November, 1861, the
4th and sth Texas regiments left Richmond
and arrived at Dumfries on the 12th inst., and
were there organized into a brigade, under
Col. WigfalL ofthe State of Texas, who to
this end, had received the appointment of
brigadier general. But, as he was the Sena
tor elect from the State of Texas, after the
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meeting of Congress, he resigned ; and on the
3d of March, 1862, Col. Hood was appointed
to take his place. Thus, we see, within the
short space of ten mouths and seventeen days,
he was promoted from the rank of lieutenant
! to that of brigadier.
General Hood continued with the army ot
the Potomac until Lieutenant General Long
street's command was sent to reinforce the ar-
I my of Tennessee, where, with his heave Tex
ans, he followed that General to seek new
laurels in the “Volunteer State.’’
At the battle of Chicamauga, Gen. Hood
bore a prominent part, and. duringthe engage
ment, was so severely wounded in the right
leg as to render amputation necessary. For
signal courage, displayed on the hard fought
field of Gen. Hood was made
j lieutenant general.
Gen. Hood is about six feet two inches high,
with full, broad chest, light hair and beared,
blue eyes, and is gifted by nature vvitb a
i voice that can be heard even above the roar
1 of cannon.
I .
Pleasing Facts.
It is refreshing to contemplate those
events and signs which promise, no matter
how feebly, deliverance from the sore evils
we are groaning under, and justify the
hope that it may not be long before the
blessings we once enjoyed are restored in
all their variety, richness and abundance.
When we ground these delightful exs
pectations upon the appearance of things
and the inference from reasons seemingly
strong, there is danger of disappointment,
and every disappointment vexes and weak
ens in proportion to the importance of the
object upon which the hope was set and
the degree of confidence with which it
was cherished. The failure of those ex~
pectations we as a people indulged all
through the first two years of this war
were productive of greater harm to our
cause than ,the gravest of all our military
disasters. Indeed not a few of those dis*.
asters may be traced to those illusive
hopes, and it is now the common opinion
that they sustain the relation to one an
other of cause and effect.
It is well for our holy cause that we
dismissed those expectations when we did,
and that the nobleness of our nature re
buked with so great severity for having
clung to them so long and so tenaciously
that when convinced they were fallacious,
stung with mortification, we cast them in
dignantly away. If they are entertained
by any at the present time, it is only the
cowardly, the credulous and the weak.
But facts are real, tangible things, and
though the memory of the bitterness
caused by failure of the hope we have in
dulged may restrain us from making those
actual things the foundations of other
pectations, still it can do no harm to re
cord and consider them.
Our forces, under the leadership of Gen.
Early, are safe on this side the Potomac.
Instead of capturing Washington or Bak
timore they have returned with wagons
loaded with stores of all kinds, and
ing before them several thousand horned
cattle. We are in no small measure res
joiced at the rich spoils that have rewards
ed the daring movement, though we can
not but regret that, owing to some blabing
tongue, the movement could not assume
the proportions of an invasion. But raid
though it was, and nothing more, it is
most pleasing to know that Gen. Lee
deemed it safe and prudent to detach the
large number that composed the expedi*
tion from his army. That fact assures us
that that great Captain is master of the
situation, and is perfectly confident of his
ability to thwart, repulse and defeat any
plan or assault of his vigorous adversary.
It relieves us from all apprehension con
cerning the result of the campaign in Vir
ginia, and even gives color to the hope that
he is strong enough to spare some men
for operations in another quarter.
The impunity with which Vallandigham
has defied the military power ofthe Unis
ted States, fully authorizes the belief that
the despot lets the brave statesman alone
simply because he is afraid to touch him.
Were Mr. Lincoln as strong as he was
when he ordered the ex-Senator’s arrest
and banishment, does any one suppose he
would not have ordered his re-arrest ?
The exile has returned to the State whence
he was banished, despite the order that
forbade hie return. The considerations
that urge his master to punish him for
thus contemptuously violating his em
phatic command are numerous and strong.
That Mr. Lincoln has not laid his hand
upon his prisoner satisfies us he dare not,
and he dare not because he is conscious
of his inability. Mr. Vallandigham has
come out of the contest with his President
victorious. The former stands: the latter
has fallen.
That triumph will have an important
influence upon the spirit and proceedings
of the Chicago Convention. It has al
ready inspirited and emboldened the peace
men in the Western States, and the elec
tion for delegates to that meeting has thus
lar resulted in favor of that party openly
and avowedly opposed to the present Ad
ministration and to the prolongation of the
war. If the campaigns under Grant and
Sherman are admitted failures before the
time appointed for the assembling of that
body arrives, we are disposed to believe
that, yielding to the persuasive power of
such men as Vallandigham, the Woods,
Harris and Long, it will adopt a peace
platform and come out squarely in favor
of putting an end immediately to the war.
The resignation of Mr. Chase is also
fruitful of pleasing hopes. It matters not
what the ability of his successor may be.
Even though he is a more able financier
than the astute lawyer whose place he fills.
Xo one can arrest the rise of gold nor
the depreciation of greenbacks. But it
gives us no small pleasure to know that
he who has maintained the credit of his
Government so long in the face of so many
difficulties of appalling magnitude —who
has again and again saved the finances of
his nation from utter ruin, has at last giv
en up the attempt in despair) and seeing
; theera»h inevitable, has retire! in time
f to save himself from being buried beneath
j the ruins. Tho conditions of our
lluancCs is a most hopeful sign. They arc
! rushing with all speed to the gnlfofbank
■ ru ptcy; and nothing, not even a brilliant
! ‘2 nd important victory, can save them from
financial wreck and ruin.— Charleston
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reports op thr press association,
a^roT^ x iS L to of Congress in the year
in it l * Clerk’s office of
the Distrust Court of the Confederate States for
the Northern District of Georgia.
Pbtersbubo, Aug. 4.—This being Lincoln’s
fasting, humiliation aed prayer day, the Yan
kees have not fired a gun.
The enemy areso near in Gracier’s front that,
pickets on both sides have used hand grenades.
Capt. V. J. B. Girardey, Mahone’s A. A. G..
yesterday was promoted, by the President, to
the temporary rank of Brig. General, and as
signed to the command of Wright’s brigade.
Balkigii, 4th. — The following is the vote for
Governor :
Raleigh, Vance, 348; Holden, 347. All
the proper precincts not in, but it is believed
Vance has carried the county, and that Vance
candidates were elected to the Legislature.
Greensboro’, Vance, 346; Holden, 21.
etteville, Vance, 495 : Holden, 37. Salisbury,
lance, 540 ; Holden, 10. Newton, Vance, 21 »
Holden, none. Bridges Rowan, Vance, 39;
Holden, none. Yeard, Vance, 68 ; Holden, 45.
Hicony Station, Vance, 75; Holden, 5. States
ville, Vance, 283; Holden, 26. Mount Ulta,
Vance, 32: Holden, 1, Charlotte, Vance, 79;
Holden, 5.
Forrestville, Vance 63, Holden 3; Kingston
Vance 175, Holden 1; Weldon, Vance 121, Holden
1; Goldsboro, Vance 136, Holden 3; Wilson, Vance
261, Holden 10; HendersoD, Vance 130, Holden
none; High Point, Vance 69, Holden 45; Warren
ton, Vance 200, Holden none; Wilmington, Vance
548, Holden 122; Masonsboro, Vance 59, Holden
4; Magnolia, Vance 116, Holden none; Warsaw,
Vance 85, Holden none; Rocky Mount, Vance 97.
Holden 1; Enfield, Vance 136, Holden none; Fran
lyn, Y anco SI, Holden none; Louisburg, Vance
108, Holden none; Hillsboro, Vance 371, Holden
35.
Atlanta, Aug. s.—The enemy has been unu
sually active during the past fifteen hours. About
4 o’clock yesterday afternoon a heavy assault
was made upon the works held by our skirmishers
upon the extreme left. After some stubborn fight
ing we succeeded in getting possession of a posi
tion there, but was subsequently driven from
them and our lines re-established.
About 10 o’clock last night an assault was also
made on our skirmish lines, extending from the
centre to the extreme left, but the movement hav
ing beon anticipated, resulted in a complete failure.
Brisk skirmishing continued throughout the night
up to the present time. Our loss in both affairs
was insignificant. There was comparative quiet
in the city through the night. But few shells were
thrown, resulting as usual in no damage.
Mobile, Aug. 4.— Yesterday and last night
the enemy threw an infantry force on Dauphin
Island, seven miles from Fort Gaines The
fleet outside is large.
This morning the Federal double-ender
opened oa transport Dick Keys, then on the
Fort which is replying slowly. Gen. Maury
calls on all to enroll themselves for battle.—
Great confidence prevails. A Federal force
estimated at 16,000 occupy Holly Springs,
Mississippi.
Nasliviile Items.
Wo find the following items in the Nashville
Times of the 21st:
DEATH OF DR. O. A. J. MAYFIELD.
It is our mournful duty to record the sudden
death of Dr. G. A. J. Mayfield, one of our most
esteemed and accomplished physicians.
Yesterday morning about JO o’clock, he went to
a livery-stable to get his horse, for the purpose of
visiting a patient, when he was seized with apo
plexy. He was carried to his residence, where he
lingered until about 2 o’clock in the afternoon.—
Dr. Mayfield was a physician of extraordinary at
tainments, a fine scholar, a man of stern and lofty
integrity, a gentleman “without fear and withou*
reproach,” a patriot ready to sacrifice all for his
country. For some time past he had been acting
as Associate Surgeon at Hospital No. 8, and was
devoted to his duties. It is probable that his
death was hastened by excessive exertion. Natur
ally averse to display, he sought obscurity rather
than notoriety, but those who knew him well, as a
friend and physician, feel that in his unexpected
departure no common loss has befallen this com
munity. His remaius will be interred at Mount
Olivet at 10 o’clock to-morrow morning.
Gov. Johnson’s Speech at Gallatin. —Gov.
Johnson, on invitation, addressed the East Ten
nessee soldiers stationed at Gallatin, Tuesday
morning. A considerable number of the citizens
of Sumner county were also present at the meet
ing, and among them many of the worst rebels in
the vicinity. If they attend for the purpose of
learning what the speaker’s feelings and opinions
respecting them were, they ascertained beyond
doubt.
Gov. Johnson spoke with great force for some
two hours, and was listened to with profound at
tention, notwithstanding the oppressive heat.
He warned the friends of the rebellion that they
must either give up their treason and become the
friends and supporters es the Government, or leave
the State as speedily as possible; for it was cer
tain that patriots and traitors could not have fel
lowship, or live in the same country. Nor should
rebels desire to live under a government which
they hated and warred against.; they should go to
congenial society, among their friends.
Shooting at a Colored Guard.— Four pri
vates of the 10th Tennessee, were arrested this
morning for shooting at some colored soldiers las
night while the latter were on duty. No body
was hurt.
Jes. S. Powler, and E. H. East our popular and
efficient Comptroller, and Secretary of State, re
turned home yesterday evening from a trip to
Memphis.
Judge Carton has appointed Mr. Hawkins At
torney for the U. S. District Court for West Ten
nessee.
Honor to the Militia of Georgia !—We are
permitted to make the following extract from ?
letter from Gen. G.*W. Smith to Governor Brown,
in reference to the fight of the 22d ult.:
“The militia did themselves great credit outside
es the trenches on Friday. They marched over
the breastworks—advanced upon the entrench
ments of the enemy in fine order, took position
within three hundred yards, and silenced the ar
tillery by musketry fire through the embrasures.
We had no support on our right within a mile,
none on our left within six hundred yards, and
our troops on the left were driven back.
“We held our position for several hours, and
only withdrew after receiving an order to that
effect from Gen. Hood, which order was given be
cause the troeps upon our Ifeft had been repulsed.
There was not a single straggler.”
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